There are so many sports on today … and you should be concerned by that

It’s not quite the “sports equinox” that we had a few months ago, but there are lots of sports on television today. This is concerning. We’ll get into why shortly.…

Minnesota state lawmaker dies of coronavirus complications

Photo Credit: Minnesota State Senate MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state senator from St. Cloud has died of complications related to COVID-19. The Star Tribune reports 76-year-old Jerry Relph was the…

Audit in Michigan County Refutes Dominion Conspiracy Theory

Quick Take A hand count of paper ballots in Antrim County, Michigan, has verified the election results there, refuting a “forensics report” promoted by President Donald Trump that baselessly claimed…

Florida House, Senate Leaders Set COVID-19 Rules

TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — State legislative leaders Friday released contrasting COVID-19 protocols for upcoming committee meetings, with the Senate setting up an off-site area where the public can view and participate…

Iran is a key test of American leadership. Biden should take this window to act

AP In “Why America Must Lead Again” (Foreign Affairs, March/April 2020), President-elect Joe Biden promised to renew American leadership by returning to the source of American power — its democratic…

Congress to Spend Weekend Working on Covid Relief Package

Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Washington were working through the weekend to complete a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill for American individuals and businesses struggling from the economic fallout of…

GOP Senator Ron Johnson Blocks Bill Providing Second Round Of $1,2000 Stimulus Checks

Republican Senator Ron Johnson has blocked an effort to pass a second round of coronavirus stimulus checks, citing concerns about the country’s debt. Republican Senator Josh Hawley, who’s name is…

Marco Rubio says America must ‘retaliate, and not just with sanctions’ for massive cyber attack

Marco Rubio, acting chair of the Senate intelligence committee, has called for the United States to retaliate for a massive cyber attack, believed to be carried out by the Russians.…

Congress Averts Shutdown; Fight Continues Over Pandemic Aid

Congress passed a two-day stopgap spending bill Friday night, averting a partial government shutdown and buying yet more time for frustratingly slow endgame negotiations on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19…

The Supreme Court’s confusing new “religious liberty” order, explained

Judge Neil Gorsuch testifies during the third day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, March 22,…

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape despite pandemic fallout

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Friday that the 33 largest U.S. banks are in strong shape despite the pandemic’s economic shock. The banks have ample capital cushions girding them…

Rejecting Trump, courts protected democracy, federalism and themselves

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. Gordon L. Weil formerly…

Betsy DeVos stalled Obama’s student loan relief program. Borrowers hope Biden will fix it

Just before President Barack Obama left office, he made it easier for students defrauded by for-profit colleges to apply for the federal debt relief they had long been entitled to.…

Biden to introduce key members of climate team Saturday

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris are expected to introduce key Cabinet nominees and members of his climate team at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday. Biden…

Congress under pressure to lock down pandemic relief deal

Leaders on Capitol Hill are facing growing pressure to lock down a long-awaited $900 billion pandemic relief deal with lawmakers remaining in Washington over the weekend as negotiations continue to…